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Sutton Hoo 6th Century Byzantine bucket pieces unearthed in dig

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A month-long excavation finds further fragments from a bucket that was first discovered in 1986.

Sutton Hoo 6th Century Byzantine bucket pieces unearthed in dig

Missing pieces of a 6th Century Byzantine bucket have been uncovered at a site world-famous for its historical discoveries.

A month-long excavation with archaeologists, conservators and volunteers from the television show Time Team has taken place at Sutton Hoo, in Suffolk.

Fragments of the bucket were first discovered in 1986, with more found in 2012, the National Trust, which manages the site, said.

Further pieces have now been found and experts believed the bucket had previously been damaged and repaired.

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